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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
EVERY MAN HIS OWN AMAN-
UENSIS.
Washington Letter to Kansas City
Journal.

Washington Letter to Kansas City
Journal.
A Mr.. Tainter has taken up the
Edison phonograph at the point
where he left it, and developed it
from a toy to an article of CONNER
cial value. accomplishing what Edl
son himself has long hoped to do.
The machine, as perfected, has been
seen by number of gentlemen in
terested in such matters, and before
long it will be given to the public.
1t is constructed on the same
principle as the phonograph, but
with different materials, and instead
of giving out squeaking, metallic
sound. as when the sheet of tin foil
was used, it now produces full.
sonorous sound, which be distinctly
heard and understood in any part Of
an ordinary-sized room. The con
versation which n person may adj
dress to the graphophone is recorded
upon thin sheets of wax in the shape
of tube placed upon cylinder.
One of these little tubes will hold
1000 words.
A merchant. for instance, who has
forty letters to answer, can sit before
one of these machines, turn the
crank and talk his answers directly
into the machine, which records
them upon the wax tube in the same
manner as in the old phonograph.
Aflerward, one Of these little tubes
can be slipped off the cylinder and
sent by mail to any part Of the coun
try. When received, it will only be
necessary to put the wax tube into
a similar machine and it will repro
duce the words of the original
speaker as often as may be wished.
Tubes, or envelopes, in which To
inclose these wax tubes. have been
invented and accepted by the post
Office department for transmission
through the mails. The thin wax
tubes for use in the graphophonc
will be on sale at all stationery
stores at about the same rate rs let
ter paper. AS soon as this machine
comes into general use it will make
every one his own amanuensis, do
ing away with the necessity Of
private secretary, stcnographcr,
typewriter And il will be pre-
ventive of forgery, since it repro
duces the exact voice OF the speaker,
so that those who are familiar with
it will recognize it at once.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
HANDCUFFS WORN BY JOHN
BROWN.
Harrisburg Telegraph:


Mr.. John c.. Comfort, Of Harris
burg, has added to his large, inter-
esting and valuable collection of
relics of the war of the rebellion sew
eral objects which, for historical and
financial value and interest, it would
be difficult to equal. These objects
are. first, the handouts which were
worn by John Brown, of Ossawato-
mie, the hero of Harper's Ferry,
when he was hanged in Charlestown,
Va, on December 2nd, 1859; and
second, two triangular pigs of lead
which were buried by Brown near
the mouth Of the cave which he
made his rendezvous and hiding
place, on the Maryland side of the
Potomac river opposite Harper's
Ferry, and from which place he made
his descent on the arsenal which re-
suited in the capture of the building
and his own overthrow, the slargh-
ter of his sons and his trial, condem-
nation and execution. This lead
was found where it had lain for
nearly thirty years by little girl,
Florence May Thomson, while dig
ging for daisy roots. Encountering
the metal while digging, she called
attention to her discovery; further
search was made, and three pigs of
lead, weighing $50 pounds, were un-
eathed. OF these, two pigs have
been obtained by Mr.. Comfort. 1t
is thought Ossawatomie obtained
the lead in the mines in Missouri;
that it was run in rude molds made
in the sand, and transported thence
to the cave, to be used in the opera
ton against Harper's Ferry.
The handouts which Mr.. Comfort
has added to his collection were OBJ
tained at the time of the execution
pOssawatomie by Virginian, who
bequeathed them to his daughter.
She had frequently been offered $500
for them, as is stated in the cores
pondencc Mr., Comfort had about
them, but always refused to sell.
Finally she yielded, however, and
Mr.. Comfort obtained the coveted
prize. They are Of iron, stoutly
and clumsily made, and covered with
rust. They are connected with a
swivel and two links, and locked
with q screw bolt. AS compared
with cuffs of the present day, they
are Of the most primitive character,
though doubtless as effective for the
purpose intended as the more mod
crn "bracelets."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
DIR. MGLYNN IN WASHING
TON.
A Reporter of the "Critic" Describes His
Appearance and Quotes the Salient
Points of His Discourse.
Washington, d. c., Critic.

Washington, ID. c., Critic.
There were several paradoXes at
the McGlynn lecture in the Congre-
gational church. A Catholic priest
accused of heterodoXy preaching
from an orthordox Protestant pulpit
the gospel of new political crusade,
and a mixed audience, with no small
proportion of the gentler sex, greet
ing with tumultuous applause the
orators rounded periods Of religious
zeal.
The church was well filled, not
withstanding the heavy rain, and
the Knights of Labor, for whose ben
eft the lecture was given, profited
largely and in several unexpected
ways; first, Father McGlynn lee
tured for nothing; second, General
Rosecrans, who was to have intro
duced the distinguished lecturer, was
seized with an attack of adminstra-
ton or some other kind OF colic,and
sent check for $50 instead OF com
ing; or perhaps he thought it
wouldn't look well for the brother OF
a Catholic Bishop to introduce q
suspended Catholic priest.
Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynn. who,
in the cross of the new crusade, en-
deavors to place Henry Georges
scheme of land naturalization on a
religious foundation, shows little of
the priest in his make up. He has
a powerful, athletic frame; large
head, supported by large neck; a
dominant, handsome masterful face;
the heavy, clear cut chin, firm
mouth, combative, aquiline nose;
wide, deep-set eyes. and forehead
which looms up dome-like and mas
sive. its benevolent fulness in
marked contrast to the aggressive
face beneath. A winning smile plays
constantly across the lecturers face.
Heenan, the pugilist, used to say:
Look out for the man who smiles
in the ring, for he'll be a rare fight
er. and never know when he's whip
ped"
Father McGlynn was introduced
by ex-senator Van Wyck, and spoke
for two hours to spellboand audi
ence. The underlying principle of the
land reform advocated by himself,
Henry George and their followers,
stated in a nutshell, is this:
The bounties of nature. more than
enough to satisfy the wants and de
sires of all mankind. are largely
monopolized by the holders of natu
raj sources of wealth, rs in mines
and the holders Of land in the cities.
By removing all taxes from produc
ton, distribution and exchange, and
substituting a single tax on the
rental value of land, gradually rails
ing such tax to the full rental value.
an enormous stimulus will be given
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
Price 8 Cents

we'll, four miles below the town.
People eat their eggs, but do not eat
the turtles. Beach parties of young
folks go down there, gathering beau
tiful shells, have dances on the har'l
sand in the moonlight, roast oysters
and have fun with the turtles. When
female turtle wishes to lay her
eggs she crawls up the sandy beach
to place that suits her fancy, digs
with her flippers big hole in the
sand, and then lays in the hole two
hundred or three hundred eggs. The
eggs are not dumped in pile, but
laid out smoothly and neatly in rows.
When she commences layingitmakes
no odds to her how large beach
party stands around experimenting
the process. She attends strictly to
business, and even if the eggs are
taken from the hole rs last as she
lays them, it does not at all discour-
age or frighten her. When she gets
through she scrapes the sand back
into the hole, whether the eggs are
there or not, and starts back to the
water. That is the time for the
beach party to have fun with her.
AS many of them as can mount her
big dome-like back do so, and she
carries them down to the waters
edge, where they jump of and she
goes on. She does not seem to mind
their weight or show any disposition
to resent their good dnaturcd famil-
iarity. Sometimes they turn her
over on her back, but after she has
helplessly paved the air little
while they right her again and she
waddles off.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
HOW TO AVOID PREMATURE
OLD AGE

The following good ADVICE is given
by DR.. Benjamin Ward Richardson:
When old age has really com
menced, its march toward final de
cay is best delayed by attention TO
those rules of conservation by which
life is sustained with the least fric-
tion and the least waste.
The prime rules for this purpose
are:
To subsist on light bnt nutritious
diet, with milk as the standard fool,
but varied according to season.
To take food in moderate qnan-
tity, four times in the day, including
a light meal before going to bed.
To clothe warmly bnt lightly, so
that the body may, in all seasons.
maintain an equal temperature.
To keep the body in fair exercise
and the mind active and cheerful.
TO maintain an interest in what
is going on in the world, and 10 take
part in reasonable labors anil pleas
ures, as though old age were not
present.
To take plenty of sleep during
sleeping hours, to spend nine honrsi in
bed at least, and to take care during
cold weather that the temperature OF
the bedroom is maintained at GO de.
grees fahrenheit.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17

to production, an enormous fund will
pour into the public treasury to be
used for the common benefit of all,
and labor will receive its natural
wages, 1. e., the full value of all it
produces. HONESTLY, the efficacy of
this remedy has never been fairly
refuted.
1t is impossible to give an extend
ed report of the lecture. Here are a
few of the gems:
'This is called the new crusade,
but it is as old as Cod"
"The object of this crusade is to
teach the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man."
"God is not stepfather to hu-
manity."
MANS genius has never yet stolen
a march on the Creator"
'It is our object togive a world
wide reverence to the true rights OF
property.
1t is for some substantial griev-
ance that the masses are grumbling
and cursing."
'We are seeking to erect light
ming rod to avert the storm of an
archy."
"You can break any monopoly in
wheat, lard, houses, horses or any
product of human labor by increas-
ing the supply, but you cannot
break a monopoly in land, for you
cannot increase the supply. Try it;
shovel mountain into the sea and
see how little you have accom-
plished."
"We would no more seize the land
and parcel it out than we would di-
vide a Raphael or cut up a race
horse"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
HINTS TO SWIMMERS.
Scientific American.

',NiNhhiiit <N'iNi'N"''
"When the bathing season ar
rives," remarked q natatorium pro-
fessor the other day, "we'll hear of
the usual maximum of drowning
cases, and among them, rs usual, a
fair share of expert swimmers. The
chief reason why good swimmers are
so often drowned when they are ac-
cidentally thrown into the water is
because the shock causes them to
lose their presence of mind. The
loss Of presence of mind leads to pa
ralysis of body. or to such wild ex-
ertions as accelerate drowning, in
stead of contributing to preservation.
The ability to behave wisely in case
of sudden accidents can only be ac-
quired by experience, just as every
thing else has to be acquired. The
theory of the matter can be taught
in swimming schools, but the prac-
tice must be acquired by experience.
Hence, in some Of the European
swimming schools, says the He6rew
Journal, the pupils are taken out
boat riding and purposely upset, as
though the upsetting were accident
al. They are also suddenly pushed
oberboard, and subjected to all man
ner of prepared accidents, so as to
accustom them to acting in emergen-
cies. In this way they learn how to
behave in case of real accidents, and
are protected against the loss Of
their presence of mind on occasions
of danger on the water. They are
also taught to have faith in the sus-
tanning power of the water itself.
They get to know that the water
will sustain them if they will only
render it the least help.
A finger laid upon an oar, or the
gunwale of an overturned boat, or a
board, or almost any floating sub
stance. will sustain the human body
in calm water. Persons who have
been properly taught, and have ac-
quired the habit of acting with self
possession in the water when they
are upset, do not attempt to climb
upon the overturned boat, but simply
take hold of it and quietly support
themselves. A boat half filled with
water, or completely overturned, will
support as many persons as can get
their hands upon the gunwale, if
they behave quietly. In case of
accident, person who understands
and acts in accordance with these
facts would stand better chance of
being saved, even if he were poor
swimmer, than an expert swimmer
would stand who should lose his
presence Of mind.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
THE RUNT.
American Agriculturist.

We believe that the best thing to
do is to kill the runt at once If q
pig or a lamb, its value can be but
little. The loss will hardly equal
the cost required to bring the ami
NAL to a selfsupporting basis. In
the case of calf, a longer period Of
probation may be given; and ordi-
narily the chances are in favor of
bringing a colt through. Yet We are
of opinion that such is the inclina-
ton to keep rather than to sacrifice
the runt, that the best advice is, to
kill without delay, provided it is not
of chuicc breed and worth the cost
of extra care necessary to bring up
to a somewhat normal condition. but
this is not often profitable.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
Cancer of the Tongue.

NV wife. some three or four years ago. was iro1- &
Ned with al ulcer on the SIDE OF hsr g C 80
M sieep ana producing great nervous prosII1ouI;
herompanying this trouble was rheumat5nl. ~ ~
had passed from the shoulders and eepleIeu ~ y, !,
Trist Of one hand she almost losing tne use ol ~;
Rstween the suffering OF the two, lie nao gIONn grow
hnrdensome BY the use Of half dozen illa, shai,-
sized bottles OF Swtft's SPECIFIC, sne was eh.Le,J
rsiieved ana restored 70 health. This was thiee
vaars ao and there has been no return OF tns uis-
ease 49,. ~ L. 80
Sparta, Ca, June S, 1856, 80.
treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed ITee.
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17

p. S.-I would prefer to keep the
rest of the dog, as it is very handy
as 4 corrective when applied to the
seat of government of my youngest
hopeful. L. L.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
No One Need
Remain
A Dyspeptic.

Il have been suffering for over
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17

EGG BIscUIT.-Two cups of warm
milk, two eggs, two heaping table
spoonfuls of butter, half cake OF
compressed yeast dissolved in warm
water. one quart of sifted -four, one
teaspoonful of salt; mix with the
butter (melted, but not hOt) the
Yeast, salt and three cups of flour
together over night, and set in a
covered bowl to rise. Early in the
morning add the beaten eggs and
the rest of the flonr and set for 4
second rising of an hour or longer.
When light roll into sheet almost
an inch thick. cut irto round cakes,
and lay in a Toured baking pan. At
the end of half an hour bake in a
good oven. They are delicious, cold
or hot.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17

The natural gas belt appears to
extend westward indefinitely. A
great vein has been struck near Fort
Scott, Kansas, at a depth of $50 feet
If the prairies be underlaid with gas
fuel the lack of timber will no longer
be deemed so great a drawback.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17
RIDING ON TURTLES.
New York Times.

At Smithield, n. c.. monster
green turtles, weighing as much as
1900 pounds each, frequent the
beach al! the way down to Fort Cas-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-17

Kerosene excels for softening and
clearing out the gummed and hard
ene1 oil in the boxes of mowers,
reapers and other farm machinery.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-20
a CROWDED RINK.
An Athletic Entertainment at Lincoln
Rink in Which Well Known A thletes
Take Part-Dempsey Wins the collar
And Elbow Match for 500.

An Athletic Entertainment at Lincelu
Rink in Which Well known A thletei
Take Part-Dempsey Wins the Collar
And Elbow Match for 800.
Seldom has a more entertaining athletic
exhibition been given in this city than the
one that took place at Lincoln rink last eve
ming. The rink orchestra furnished music.
The first exhibition on the programme was
the performance by five selected Turner's
under the management of Professor Teiehart.
Those who took part were G. Burns, F.
Gregory, g. Longstein, A. Greenbaum and
Prof. Teichart. William and "Gus" Green
baum had three round friendly set-to and
they were followed by Marlow's midgets,
little ten year old lads, who were frequently
encored during their exhibition of friendly
set-to.
The main contest of the evening was the
collar-and-elbow wrestling match between
Martin Dempsey, of Brooklyn, and John Mott,
of New Haven. The first fall was won by
Dempsey in fifteen minutes. The second fall
lasted ten minutes and was won by Mott.
The third and last fall, lasting about min
ute, was won by Dempsey and he was de-
clared the winner.
After the contest Mr.. Dempsey challenged
Frank Quinn, of this city, to a collar-and-
elbow contest for 5000 or more through Fred
erick Carlyle, of Bridgeport, the master of
ceremonies.
Another friendly set-to between Thomas
Connors. and George Palmer was APP
plauded, as was the contest be-
tween Thomas Donahue and Fred
erick Berriault. "Chris" Gaffney, under
whose management the exhibition was CIV
en-, gave an excellent exhibition of club
swinging. A rafting good four round glove
contest next took place between Ike Will
iams of Bridgeport and Frank Bosworth.
This contest made the hit of the evening.
Next to the last exhibition came the friendly
set-to between "Chris." Gaffney and Martin
Dempsey, and the grand wind up took place
between Jim Carney and Patsy Shepard of
Boston, the ex-champion light weight of
America. The best of order was preserved
by the fair-sized crowd present, and the ex-
hibition was in every way a commendable
one.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-20
FAIR HAVEN.
Entertainments Last Night-Golden
Wedding Anniversary PERSONAL
Notes and Gossip.

Entertainments Last Night-Golden
Wedding Anniversary - PERSONAL
Notes and Gossip.
The entertainment given at the st. James
church last evening was quite success So
cially and financially.
Prof. Turk opened his six nights engage.
ment at Quinnipiac rink last night to large
audience. The entertainments are under the
auspices of Court Quinnipiac, A.O.F. There
was good sized crowd in attendance last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Brown are making
preparations to celebrate their golden we'd
ding this evening at their residence. No. 800
North Front street. The venerable couple
will hold reception from to II O'Clock and
will be called upon by host of friends. Mr..
Brown is one of the Oldest members of New
Haven commandery No. 2, K. T., and a large
delegation from this body will pay their re-
spects to Mr.. and Mrs. Brown tonight.
The annual meeting of the Society of
Christian Endeayor connected with the Sec
ond Congregational church takes place to.
night, and after the business meeting there
will be a sociable.
The grounds on the corner of Grand and
Clinton avenues are to be put in order for the
early practice games of the Tennis club.
Willis Bunnell, the aged pedestrian, says
he never intends to do any more walking for
money.
Henry R. Barnes has ascertained that out
of the 2, 497 children in the Woolsey school
district only one-half attend Sunday school.
The lodge room of Woolsey lodge, K. of
h, has been draped in memory of the late
Thomas F. Lowe, who was highly esteemed
member of the lodge.
Philip Borst, the popular barber, was re.
Gently presented with handsome wine set
by some of his many friends
Merwin Palmer has recently returned from
st. Lawrence county, N. Y, with some val
liable young horses.
The Hoyt Brothers are quite busy filing
their European orders for shell oysters. They
are selecting the stock from their Fair Haven
and South Norwalk grounds
DIR. G. B. Adams is in New York for a day
or SO.
When the improvements now being made
to the engine house are completed the build
ing will present far more attractive appear
ance than it has heretofore
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-20
CITY LAND LEAGUERS.

They Hold a Meeting to oppose the
Passage of the Coercion Bill-A Com
mittee Appointed to Call a Mass
Meeting.
About $50 land leaguers of this city met
last night in Clan-nagael Hall for the pur-
pose of calling mass meeting of the citizens
of New Haven to protest against the passage
of the coercion bill now before the British
Parliament. A committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the mass meeting.
The committee will hold a meeting Sunday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Its members are are
as follows.
James Reynolds, P. ]. Casey, Michael Egan. James
P Pigott, c. 7. Driscoll, NJ. G. OConnor, M D., NJ.
A. Cremmin, n. D., Thomas Callahan. Edward Nc
Cabe, Frank E. Craig, NJ. Dillon, T. K. Dunn, LaIl-
renee o'Brien, Michael Fahey, Edward Thukan,
Thomas F NJ. Gail, Joseph F, o'Brien,, J: D. Plum.
kett p J. Tnrney j. j. Phelan, NJ Reilly,J. Lagan,
James Reilly, Maurice T; Lynch. Thomas J: Ken
nedy, John McQueeney, William O'Keefe, P. Moran,
J. P Landers, Z. Kent B. j. Stanley. j. F. Baker,
P. McKenna. P. O'Connor, James O'Connen, L. F.
O'Bren, Daniel Flynn, P. Doyle, Thomas A. Lenna-
han, James E. Connors, P. j. Kelly, w. Gleeson,
James Whattey. Thomas Brennan, John Clancy,
D. S. Gilhouly, John F. Luby, M. D., James Reilly
D.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-20

WESTFIELD, n. Y =, May 70, 1855.
For thirty-two years I suffered from piles,
both internal and external, with all their at
tendant agonies, and like many another suf-
cred from hemorrhoids. All those thirty two
years I had to cramp myself to pay doctors
and druggists for stuff that was doing me lit
tie or no good. Finally was urged by one
who had had the same complaint, but had
been cured by BRANDRETH's PILLS, to try his
cure. did so and began to improve, and
for the past two years I have had no incon-
venience from that terrible aiIment.
da20 wa2S RICHARD BENNETT.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-20

Cincinnati 10, Clevelands 6.
Louisville-St. Louis 9, Louisvilles z.
Washington-Washing 9, Torontos 4.
Pittsburg -Pittsburgs Is, Altoonas2 2.
Milwaukee-Milwau 12, Kalamazoos 9.
Nashville Nashvilles 10, Charlestons 9.
Memphis-Memphis 10, Sayannahs II.